Motorola V180 Phone (T-Mobile)

Rating:
Summary: I liked it until the crystal display broke
Review: Had the phone for 3 months. Worked ok until today when I took it off my belt clip to make a call and noticed the outside display was half gone with a big blotch in its place. Did not drop/bump it, etc. There is no reason the display should have gone bad. It doesn't affect the functioning of the phone and the main display is ok. It just looks ugly as hell on the outside now. Plus I now have to open the phone to check the time and caller ID since I can't read the outside display anymore. I was going to call Cingular or Motorola but after reading other people's reviews it sounds like they will just tell me its not covered under warranty and that I must have dropped it or something.
One other major complaint I have is the battery life, or lack thereof. If you buy this phone, and I don't recommend it, make sure you have the charger handy cause you'll need it every other day if you talk much.
CAP

Rating:
Summary: poor performer
Review: As a business we have purchased several of the V180 flip phones. Every phone that we purchased has had problems, from dropped calls to blank screens, some of the phones would die with a full charge. We contacted our rep and suggested that they check these phones out, there is obviously a mechanical problem with. I would advise that you be persistant with them, its not you, there is something wrong with these phones and they should exchange it.

Rating:
Summary: Don't bother
Review: Got this phone a week ago, and the outside LCD screen has already cracked. Have no idea what happened to it, simply took it out of apocket and it was cracked (inky looking blotch on the screen). Seems to be a quality issue, no abnormal use, it seemingly spontaneously cracked, and of course this is not covered under warrenty.

Rating:
Summary: Cracked Screen
Review: I bought the phone...two days later I experienced the same cracked screen. Didn't drop the phone, smash it...nothing! Opened it up and the screen has a wierd blueness to is. Brought it back and i was told it isn't covered under warranty. Unreal! Avoid this phone...I'm out the money I paid for the phone with no help from the Cingular dealer (corporate store).

Rating:
Summary: The Motorola V180
Review: I recently purchased this phone and after only three weeks the LCD screen started acting up, coming on scrambled and at times I would flip the phone open and it would display just a black screen. I figured maybe it was just a bad phone so I exchanged it for another V180. I have this new phone for about a week and a half, and I am seeing similar signs which led to the problems that I had with the first phone. This phone is aesthetically nice looking and has some nice features, but until they work out the bugs its not worth it, I would pass on this one.

Rating:
Summary: An inexpensive phone great for making and receiving calls!
Review: If all you're looking for is a phone, no bells and whistles, then look no further. I have this phone in the Chicago area and it gets much better reception then the T610 which it replaced. I don't miss having a camera (which was worthless on the T610) and this phone has great battery life.

Rating:
Summary: Great Phone
Review: This is a great phone. Not sure why it gets bad raps from other reviewers.

PROs:
-Long stand-by and talk time.
-Small and light weight.
-Easy to use. I didn't even need to read the manual to program it.
-Great receiption even in difficult spots.
-USB port to synchronize data with PC. (cable and software optional). The Motorola software is simply the best. Not only can you synch the phone data, you can also upload pictures and ring tones.
-With the USB cable and driver software, the phone can be used as a PC modem for dial-up internet access or as a fax machine. T-Mobile does not block DATA connection. The speed isn't great but it's a technology limitation.

Cons:
-Plastic construction. It may not take abuse well therefore buy a case for it.
-Color screen could be bigger.


Rating:
Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: This is easily the worst cell phone I have ever owned. The quality is very poor(cheap plastic...the phone actually creaks when you flip it open). The screen in too small and dark even w/the brightest setting. The menu is non-intuitive and the simple task of using the phone book is a hassle. My 3 year old Samsung was of much higher quality and better in every aspect. With all the choices on the market don't waste your money - Fred B.

Rating:
Summary: TOP OF THE LINE PHONE - EASY - THE BEST
Review: This phone is the best phone I have found yet! There is not one thing I have to complain about with it! It is much easier then any other phone for everything - text message, phone book, calculator and everything! This is the best phone you could get! The speaker phone is an awesome addition! I love this phone and would highly recommend it to everyone I know!

Rating:
Summary: Great phone !!!!
Review: This phone is very nice. I am not sure
this receives bad reviews. Works great for me !
I guess, you have be careful when handling nice
phones like this !

Treat the phone with some respect. You bang it up you
get a banged up looking phone. Hence, damage to screen ?!